SORTIE REPORT #9007
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑22 259 805 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Visual Bombing!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing with PFF (radar) and Gee-H, the target was clearly visible. Bombing was reported to be excellent.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39053 546th BK*D HEAVENLY BODY Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Spangler, George Knox 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Long, Robert Clay 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barr, David T 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Banks, Clyde P 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gardner, Charles L 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rogers, Donald Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carney, Walter Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haney, Milton J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Martin, Thomas Allison 546 Completed, Uninjured
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